Author Study: Eve Bunting
by: Hannah Cooke
About the Author
A Turkey for Thanksgiving
This is a witty book about a moose family’s Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Moose invite all of their friends over for thanksgiving, Rabbit, Porcupine, Sheep, and Goat; the only one missing was a turkey. Mr. Moose and his friends set out to find a turkey to come to their Thanksgiving dinner; however, the turkey keeps running away because he thinks they want him on their table rather than at it! This would be a good book to read around Thanksgiving time to talk about different family traditions. It is also a useful book to discuss comprehension and basic literary terms such as metaphor and simile. Some of the irony and double meanings may go over some younger students' heads, but they could still make predictions and practice summarizing events.
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A Day's Work
This book is about a young boy named Francisco who goes with his abuelo to help him find work for the day. His abuelo does not speak English so it is Francisco who makes the deal with a man seeking gardening work. Francisco is so eager to find a job for his abuelo and make some money for his family that he lies and says his abuelo is a fine gardener. The truth is revealed when they make a terrible mistake, and Francisco learns a valuable lesson about telling the truth and working hard. This would be a good read aloud book to cover the importance of honesty and work ethic in younger grades.